Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
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NEW YonK, March 10.--Ip spite Of the
rain the streets in the vicinity Of the Rev. |,
Henry Ward Beecher's house we're 2
crowded with peopl this morning AZ q
o'clock Police Captain Campbell and q 2
suuad Of 90 police took up their stations !
IN front Of the house. A large number i
Of floral emblems were received before the !
private seryicts began. Two wreaths OF
white roses, lilies Of the valley and smilax .
were received by Mrs. Dol Beecher early {
in the morning These bore the
cards of Ellen Terry and Henry
Irving. Mrs. S. V. White sent
pillar of white roses. The coffin rested
| i, the centre OF the front parlor aud was
s,,rronndsd with a bank Of fra
| grant flowers. The sweet perfume OF
| flowers peryaded the air, and on all sides
could be seen floral emblems from the
friends and admirers of the dead divine.
Inc remains were dressed in q suit Of
black broadcloth, with the frock GOAT
buttoned up, and the right hand laid
ACROSS the breast The features were |
natural, and there was a smile upon the
face. The long grey hair was brushed |
hack over the ears, the same as Alr. |
Beecher wore it while alive.
Early in the morning before the services
Mrs. Beecher went into the parlor and
, stood nv the coffin for some time. She
, bent over the remains and after implant-
! inc kiss upon the cold lips, was led
into the back room. Promptly at 81
a O'Clock the Rev. Charles A. Hall OF the
+ Holy Trinity entered the house. After Q
short conversation with Major j. b. Pond,
!. he entered the front parlor and began to
J read the burial service from the rituai OF
v the Episcopal church. A quartet con-
/ IUarrar,ruth u.
Ohapin, basso; Mrs. Werrenrath soprano,
y and Mrs. Lazar.S tudwell, contralto, sang
q "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul, " beyond the
a Smiling and the Weeping" and Come
et Holy Spirit"
>, Only the members of the family and a
~ few intimate friends were present during
i the services at the house. The family
,e were seated in the back parlor.
N None of the family were dressed in
b1aok. Mrs. Beecher sat near the remains
10 during the reading of the service and by
~ her side were her sons and daughters
70 and the members of their families Shs
~ bore UP wonderfully during the whole o.
ne the ceremony aud was quite calm A
he few moments before the remains were
~ carried out of the house to the hearsei
A the rain ceased, the clouds passed away
,ar aud the sunshine burst out clear. ray
shone.. through the front window OF tht
IN parlor before the lid of the casket wa
nd screwed down, rested upon the face o.
1u the great divine, lighting up and forming
MOO a halo around the head
mn AZ the conclusion OF the services at thu
nt house the Rev. DR. Hall spoke for II
nst minutes. He was very much atfected ant
Ave evidently spoke from his heart. DR.. Hal
NOT began by referring to the beautiful Jewisl
custom Of whispering in the ear OF tn
ION Diving person the Hebrew sentence which
Ma when translated into English, meant
aw t'The Lord Jehovah is our God" an
ved then described how, when the hea
- az The household died the beautifr
md sionifcance of the ceremony of bearin
!, a the body out at the front door and th
7;sb LAYING of il on the ground with candl
hia at the head and another at the feet; no
the the laying Of the body on the ground WI
emblematic of thu fact that we are
,ich from mother earth and to her must retul
ieaf no matter what difference there was
of our position in life and how death MAJ
cen. us all equal. The speaker went on to 81
lnds that the significance was further SHOW
ory. in the laying OF the body on u
INV ground with the coverings
IN. wealth, no matter how high 4
oniy position Of the Hebrew dead may ha
! for | held in life. With MIR. Beecher, who W
out. most emphatlcally man u the Peop
,eful that PLAIN ana simple serNtSe WAS sPeotel
ohIe appropriate and that that referenceshou
be made OF him Coming DOM 10 I
- speakers acquaintance with Mi beech
sepn DR.. Hall spoke affectionately OF
y ~ strong friendship that for years had
the listed between them. He briefly allud
enfs to how that acquaintance WAS made
80 the old slavery days, the circumstan
. 1T 3f Wlich are now S'te'
W history, and said that w4S
apoh aeecher Aaa entertained iof L!G.
ilus' HALL such strong, unswerying o
anu, loyal attachment he could nor tell.
"a 1 could tell why it was that he loved
f, ~ BEecher. II was because Of his great
tns, cerity, his noble mindedness, his love
., ~ ~ all men, his sincerity for friend
e ~; - trouble, and his many beautiful traits
i ~ io personal character that was known to
~ l iss made their dear departed brother 10
tesis, and honored by all the world.
tna. The members of the family then
g., hi s tired to other rooms, and Underta
i, hhS Hopper's assistants came in and car
= anu the casket down the steps and to
~ hearse which stood in the rear OF
VI AZ Thirteenth regiment. Or the coffin
laid pail of bright green ferns,
80" 80, with its emerald lines intermingled
e[ Lisls beautiful shades of many varieties
- 80 roses.
hot SO While the servic 50 were in progre
aporA the house Company G., known as
ielt, mouth Company of the Thirteenth
~, a ment was drawn up in front of the h
y III = on Hicks street. They were Dress
H VT. the regulation uniform..white gloves,
put y belts aud white helmets Captain vii
!. lily ~. e. Watson was in command.
70 t NV The casket was carried in the CHI
= l'fS up the Henry street aisle and place
the dais in front of the pulpit. The
lete"r- was drawn back and the sliding to
y nuee the casket was removed, exposing to
ua' OF the face of the dead. The guar
ess are honor took up it position and thsf
II they regiment filed into church in doubl
MINUS uoe front, marched up one aisle and pass
y @,VVV front OF the coffin, b.eaking ranks
iroPs Is passing one file on each side and
ness o. down the other aisle to the street.
OF the The regiment then reformed
gree Oh marched to the armory, with the
a at the corps leading. When the regiment
uuuiee' up in front of the house the color b.
faced the door, and the body was rec
:. ~ 80, 10 with dropped ensigns
my par New YoRK March II All Brook =
ley may in mourning to-day over the death
re salts Rev Henry Ward Baecher. The
buying offices we're closed business was u
/ for the suspended aud memoriH, services wei
to town. in large number OF churches In tn
i con, nifty OF Plymouth Church. Tho IL
80, a. streets looked deserted. As early
pu' htes o'clock FnltOn avenue was tnronge
cau see people hnrryihg III the direction {
y time mouth Church
baggage Lines of police ware stationed ut II
VII to an- OF the block on which the church
ntet and no one WAS allowed L
n rist,naa through tho Iiuns unless he had a
Gt,,,rcb u fore O'c * tao line In Orange
-, was two blocks long three apreas
lHI' oUI side s.reete we're packed with peoI
ifock OF hing around, hoping that they mi
ened, an able 10 got ia without a ticket.
u on his The members Of Plymouth Ccmpnt
d of the Of tine Thirteenth Regiment, OF VIII
own The Beecher was chaplain, we've statione
,,utt,,raI doors OF thechurth and in the leetur
s"s.i, They were under tho commani OF /
ONE "ll9 ant L. 7. Skinner and Second Lie
Town and NJ A. Brown
The young While the vas crowd OF people VI
repre- nriup outside Of the church, the lad
ayi6ur Il hers Of me congregation were work
IT. hpaver, within dressing the Put
easkBt with lowers Tho wbpia
a. .sarF.a III. ~